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Terrorists Plot Ways To Unravel Communities and Make Recovery Difficult
When atrocities are committed during war, the pain is exacerbated when survivors are not heard or able to return to normal life. For the survivors of the Yazidi genocide and the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, the trauma is compounded…
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Your Family Tree May Be Broader Than You Think
A pair of experts explored the challenges attorneys face because of the growing use of artificial reproductive technology at a panel Wednesday during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. Robert M. Harper, partner at Farrell Fritz, and Kathleen…
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New York State Bar Association Honors Three Attorneys for Their Impact on the Lives of Women and Young People
The New York State Bar Association honored three attorneys for their work in improving the lives of women and young people through innovative and ground-breaking programs Jan. 15 at its Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown. “These three…
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Social Media Companies, Fearful of Foreign Clampdowns, Cozy up to Washington Regulators as Potential Allies
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes last fall completely blocked X (formerly Twitter) from publishing in the country, after Elon Musk publicly refused to suspend some social media accounts the government there wanted shuttered. After much public posturing, Musk…
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P. Diddy and Other Clients Who Make News
A panel of legal experts – including the attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs – discussed the many challenges attorneys face when trying cases in both the court of law and the court of public opinion at the New York State…
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Four Esteemed and Pioneering Members of the Bench To Receive Judicial Section Awards at the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting
Four distinguished members of New York’s judiciary will be honored at a luncheon at the New York Hilton Midtown on Friday, Jan. 19, during the New York State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. The association’s Judicial Section will recognize New York’s…
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The New York State Bar Association’s 2024 Government Relations End-Of-Year Update
2024 was a productive year for the New York State Bar Association’s Government Relations. We have had several priorities and policies signed into law and look forward to 2025’s Legislative Session to continue to build on our 2024 successes. Leading…
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Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix Honored by New York State Bar Association for Supporting Women in the Workplace
The New York State Bar Association is honoring Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix with its Ruth G. Schapiro Award during a meeting of its governing body at the association’s Annual Meeting in New York City on Friday, Jan. 17. Justice Sylvia Hinds-Radix…
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U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston To Receive High Honor From New York State Bar Association
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, is set to receive the Stanley Fuld Award, the highest honor of the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. “Judge Livingston has…
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New York State Bar Association Presidential Summit Tackles Issues of Sexual Violence and Kinocide During Wartime
Wartime sexual violence and human trafficking is the central issue in the New York State Bar Association’s Presidential Summit Jan. 15 at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. The summit, entitled “Securing Justice: Addressing Sexual Violence and…
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